In order to achieve the outstanding aesthetic results we strive for, every aspect of dental health must be addressed. Successful long-term restorations need a proper foundation. So we make certain gum and bone support is optimal, all decay is fully removed, and your bite is as perfect as possible. Then we monitor your status through our hygiene services, so we can address and resolve new areas of concern before they become serious. This is a completely comprehensive approach to Dental Care, and you won’t find it quite the same anywhere else.
All of Advanced Dental Arts’ treatment team are graduates of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, a demanding seven-course curriculum acknowledged as the finest post-graduate training for Neuromuscular and Bonded Porcelain Dentistry in the world. Only a handful of dentists have completed this rigorous training, and to our knowledge, only our office has attended each course as a cohesive team.
We’ve trained extensively in bonded porcelains as well, at the Great Lakes Education Center in Southfield, Michigan, and at Dentistry By Design in San Diego. And most recently, we have participated in the Waterlase MD program through both Biolase and the Montana Center for Laser Dentistry.
Our Technologies include:
TEETH WHITENING
In about an hour, BriteSmile® safely and gently whitens your teeth to their brightest natural shade, removes years of discoloration, adds youth and freshness to your smile. What’s more, you can relax and listen to favorite music while the soft blue LED light does its magic. And we provide materials to help you maintain that natural lightness over the years. BriteSmile® is widely recognized as THE MOST EFFECTIVE Whitening System Anywhere!
ORTHODONTIA
Invisalign® is a tooth positioning system that’s virtually unseen in your mouth, extremely predictable in its results, and easily removable for eating, brushing and flossing. Invisalign usually requires less time than conventional braces, as well we can even tell you what you’ll look like at given points during treatment . For over 15 years we provided traditional orthodontics, and as a result, can blend, both technologies, when it’s more efficient and effective, to benefit the patient, saving time and money. We are a top office nationally in the utilization of this technology, are extensively trained in occlusion and dental and facial aesthetics, so you move toward your orthodontic goal quickly. As an Invisalign Premier Provider, no other office in Portland has the Invisalign expertise and the aesthetic expertise we offer.
VENEERS
Our veneer process bonds thin wafers of porcelain to teeth to restore contour, color, and comfort. Think of them as improvements on nature because they never stain or discolor, yet look and wear like real teeth. One of our options includes Lumineers®, which require minimal, if any removal of tooth structure, which means no shots, and no temporaries. And the color-blocking qualities of this porcelain enable us to overcome even deep, dark stains, like those from tetracycline, to provide the perfect final product.
IMPLANTS
Essentially artificial roots, dental implants not only support single teeth, bridges, or removable partial or full dentures, but also help maintain bone height. This is important because, years down the line, bone without tooth root or implant support may start to shrink, opening unsightly gaps between teeth and gums and causing lisping and food impaction. Dental implants fuse with bone, and when restored, provide rock solid support. They are impervious to decay, periodontal disease, and hypersensitivity, and last for decades.
RESTORATIONS
Cerec 3D® is a computerized system for designing and milling beautiful porcelain crowns and tooth restorations in a single visit. With Cerec, we remove only those portions of the tooth already lost or weakened, and save as much of original structure as possible, consistent with our minimally invasive approach to dentistry. The look and feel of the restored tooth are amazingly lifelike. And there are no impressions, temporary crowns or return visits necessary.
CANCER DETECTION
Velscope® is a new protocol for early-stage oral cancer detection, when treatments can be simple and more far conservative. It is, we believe, one of the finest services we provide for our patients, because, while most of our procedures may be life changing, this one can truly be life saving.
TOOTH & GUM SHAPING
Waterlase MD® is the most significant and versatile dental technology breakthrough since the development of bonding. With it, we can shape teeth and gums, perform pain-free periodontal treatments, cleanse root canal systems better than ever before, and even treat canker sores. There is no facet of dentistry not enhanced by this laser, no esthetic result it can’t improve. And, because it creates no vibration, heat, or friction, and only a gentle popping noise, quite frequently patients require no numbing at all.
DECAY LOCATION
DiagnoDent® uses laser light to locate and quantify decay within a tooth. It’s by far the most accurate, pain-free, way to non-invasively detect cavities and decay.
RADIOGRAPHY
For tooth and jaw images, we use Schick CDR®, the industry’s premier digital radiography system. It provides superior guide images at a small fraction of the radiation exposure, which protects patients, and allows us to easily network the films into our computers for ready availability.
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